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Who is Jeff Bezos

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About Jeff Bezos

Who is Jeff Bezos

Jeffrey Preston Bezos, better known as Jeff Bezos, is the founder and former chief executive officer of e-commerce giant Amazon. He is an entrepreneur, investor and media proprietor. His lucrative ventures have made him one of the richest people in the world, and Bezos has been named the "richest man in modern history" on the Forbes wealth index.
 
Early career of Jeff Bezos
 
After graduating from Princeton University, Jeff Bezos started a job at a fintech telecommunications start-up, Fitel. Within months, he was promoted as the director of customer service. He shifted to the banking industry and later joined D E Shaw
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos may acquire CNBC to expand media reach, says US tabloid

Since buying The Washington Post in 2013, Jeff Bezos has faced major losses at the paper and is now reportedly considering acquiring CNBC to expand his media portfolio

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2025 | 9:49 AM IST

Jeff Bezos unloads $737 million of Amazon stock in year's first sale

The sale, which coincided with his star-studded wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, is part of a 10b5-1 trading plan Bezos adopted in March for up to 25 million shares

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2025 | 8:44 AM IST

'Kisses yes, Bezos no': Protests erupt in Venice over Bezos wedding bash

The wedding angered many Venetians, with some activists protesting it as an exploitation of the city by the billionaire Bezos, while ordinary residents suffer from overtourism

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Updated On : 29 Jun 2025 | 6:27 AM IST

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez tie the knot in star-studded Venice wedding

The bride announced the marriage on Friday night in an Instagram post under the name Lauren Sánchez Bezos

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Updated On : 28 Jun 2025 | 4:03 PM IST

Venice hosts Jeff Bezos' grand wedding with stars, yachts and protests

San Giorgio, where emperors once met with popes, would host the patron of Amazon.com

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Updated On : 26 Jun 2025 | 11:59 PM IST

Jeff Bezos speaks to Trump as he seeks more govt contracts for Blue Origin

The efforts by Bezos and his team came days after a fallout was witnessed between Trump and Musk in early June. Musk, who was once the closest ally of Trump and served as one of his top advisers

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Updated On : 26 Jun 2025 | 10:37 AM IST

$500 million wedding, 1 sinking city: Jeff Bezos' Venice bash sparks uproar

As Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez host a lavish 3-day wedding in Venice, locals raise concerns over its impact on the city, despite promises of minimal disruption

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2025 | 5:29 PM IST

Billionaire Isaacman set to head Nasa, to focus on moon and Mars mission

According to a BBC report, Isaacman is yet to receive a clear vote of the full chamber to lead Nasa, a space agency which has set its eyes on returning to the moon

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

Trump calls Bezos a 'good guy' after Amazon cancels tariff displaying move

Ecommerce major Amazon was considering displaying the added cost of tariffs on select retail items in the US. But a quick call between Trump and Bezos solved the problem very quickly

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 10:57 AM IST

Amazon launches first internet satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink

United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket launched 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites, which will orbit at nearly 630 kilometres after deployment

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2025 | 6:41 AM IST

From stardom to the stars and back: Katy Perry & crew touch edge of space

In a significant development in space tourism, Blue Origin's fully automated NS-31 mission completed a successful all-female crew trip including pop star Katy Perry to the edge of deep space

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Updated On : 14 Apr 2025 | 9:18 PM IST

Katy Perry among 6 women heading to space: Details of Blue Origin's mission

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, and four other women are set to make history as part of Blue Origin's all-female crew for a suborbital space mission, launching on Monday from Texas

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Updated On : 14 Apr 2025 | 12:52 PM IST

How much wealth did billionaires lose as Trump's tariffs rocked markets?

The drop in wealth is the fourth-largest single-day drop in the 13-year history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and the most substantial decline since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 4:05 PM IST

TikTok sale: As April 5 deadline nears, White House close to approving deal

It is worth noting that any deal would require approval from President Trump, as well as TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, and the Chinese government

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2025 | 9:07 AM IST

Venice to host Jeff Bezos wedding, denies reports of major city disruptions

The city in a short statement didn't give a date for the wedding. Italian media have reported it will be between June 24-26, with a few days of celebrations

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2025 | 6:09 AM IST

Hurun Rich List 2025: Elon Musk world's richest; check who trail him

The report noted that since the wealth cut-off date of January 15, 2025, Elon Musk's fortune has declined by nearly $100 billion

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2025 | 4:27 PM IST

Elon Musk loses $148 bn in net worth: Why are billionaires losing money?

In December 2024, Elon Musk's fortune peaked at $486 billion. However, he is one among the many billionaires who are witnessing financial setbacks

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2025 | 9:22 AM IST

Blue Origin's all-women spaceflight: Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez on board

Pop star Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos's fiance Lauren Sanchez, and journalist Gayle King will head to space with a high-profile 6-person crew set on a Blue Origin rocket. The date has not been decided yet

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Updated On : 28 Feb 2025 | 1:13 PM IST

Bezos' Blue Origin bracing for large job cuts after years of expansion

The magnitude of the job cuts wasn't immediately clear, though one of the people said it will be at least in the hundreds of jobs and potentially reach one thousand or more employees

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2025 | 9:17 AM IST

Billionaires at Trump's inauguration hold wealth equal to 1/3 India's GDP

World's richest men: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani, and Bernard Arnault all attended various inauguration events

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 1:27 PM IST